Witch Hunter Rhapsody

"What are you talking about?"

Declan was no longer so surprised that Vitas returned so quickly and brought back the agreed-upon item.

However, Declan was extremely surprised by Vitas's request.

"Do you know what you're saying? Resurrection is not a wizard's domain."

"What do you mean? Aren't wizards omnipotent?"

"Omnipotent? How is that possible? Although we wizards would love to reach that level, if you ask any wizard, they will tell you that there are areas that wizards cannot explore."

Declan continued to explain to Vitas.

"Among them, healing diseases and resurrecting the dead are spells that we cannot control."

"But I've heard of those sorcerers who believe in gods."

"That's not a wizard, my friend. Wizards don't believe in any gods; all gods are illusions. True wizards only believe in knowledge and themselves. The one you're talking about is at most a sorcerer."

"But what about the wizards who heal others?"

"They weren't using magic, they were using herbs, physical methods. To us, such behavior is simply a waste of time."

Vitas felt a headache coming on; he really didn't know how to explain it.

"And what about those necromancers? Aren't they also resurrected beings?"

"You've got it wrong. They're not bringing the dead back to life, they're creating necromancers. Necromancers and the dead are different. You're not a wizard, and I can't explain the complexities to you. The resurrection spells that necromancy typically uses on oneself involve backing up one's own consciousness beforehand and preparing the body. After death, the consciousness is implanted into the body to achieve resurrection. This is similar to the resurrection effect you're looking for, but have you prepared a body and memories?"

"this……"

"The necromancer only achieves a kind of resurrection. I know what kind of resurrection you want, but that level of resurrection is beyond our capabilities. As for the necromancer's resurrection, I don't think you'd want him to end up in that half-alive, half-dead state, right?"

At this moment, Declan finally noticed a problem.

"How did you get him there? I remember you were alone when you set off."

"It was another wizard I'm on good terms with who did it. To be honest, he's an idiot, and I don't really want to deal with him."

"I advise you to be a little careful. Wizards don't do things without a reason, unless they're complete idiots. But an idiot wizard is actually quite valuable for research."

Vitas could only accept the fact that he had to tell Helena this terrible news. Besides, he couldn't contact Maximus; if he could get Maximus's head, maybe he could explain himself.

But now.

Forget it.

Vitas handed the materials to Declan, who, keeping his promise, gave him the two prepared materials. However, Declan still gave Vitas some instructions.

"You need to understand that these two materials are not required for ordinary spells. I can't judge the level of the wizard you are cooperating with, but a low-level wizard is less of a threat to you than a high-level one."

"When did you start caring about me so much?"

"I cherish talent, and your strength and experience are invaluable to me."

"I hope so."

Declan's gaze swept over Vitas repeatedly.

"You haven't encountered anything else strange, have you?"

There are actually quite a few strange things, whether it's the black bird with a human face or the headless horseman, they all have a weird feeling to them.

"It's nothing."

"I can feel the evil aura emanating from you, yet you say it's nothing. Fine, whatever you do, there's nothing I can do."

Declan turned back to get a book. He picked and chose from his tall, large bookshelf, finally selecting a book about swamps.

"Let me see. If I remember correctly, there should be something dangerous in the swamp where that monster lives."

"Something dangerous?"

Is it the Blackbird or the Headless Horseman?

Declan opened a page and then hovered his finger over the words.

"It's a fog."

"Mist?"

"Hmm, the mist in that swamp appears and disappears at any time, and it has hallucinogenic effects, potentially causing people to see things they don't want to see or want to see. Wait, the Swamp Monster Heart you brought me back is real, isn't it?"

As Declan spoke, he quickly went to check what Vitas had brought back. Fortunately, the Swamp Monster Heart that Vitas brought back was genuine.

"Alright, that's a perfect deal. Take your reward. Also, your friend was teleported here by another wizard, and he actually dared to analyze my... my friend's magic circle. This can't be left like this. If you think it's necessary, just tell me, and I'll be happy to take care of that guy."

……

"So, now you're wondering how to tell Helena?"

"Not just Helena, but the entire Flying Eagle Knights."

Vitas lay in Etherra's arms, and Etherra was patiently braiding Vitas's long hair into small braids.

"But isn't that a common occurrence? I thought mercenaries were prepared to die in battle."

"No...you have to understand, this is a matter of preparation. If it's open and aboveboard preparation for battle, everyone knows there's a possibility of death and is prepared, and ultimately dies in a difficult battle, then such a death is naturally not unacceptable. But Leon...I'm certain he didn't tell his comrades."

"For Helena, Leon disappeared without any warning, then I brought him back decapitated, and I claimed it was Leon's decision and some kind of accident. Sigh, what am I supposed to do?"

"You get upset about things like this too, don't you?"

"Stop making fun of me."

Etherra pressed her forehead against Vitas's forehead.

"Don't be too hasty. Being hasty won't do any good. Didn't you say that? Helena respects you a lot. If you explain things to her clearly, she won't blame you."

"It's because Helena respects me that I have such a headache."

After returning from Declan, Vitas had been so preoccupied with how to explain things to Helena that he didn't even have time to get the rest of the payment from Maximus. However, since he had the item in his possession, he wasn't in a hurry.

Vitas kept Leon's body in his own home. No matter how conflicted he was, he had to make things clear.

Huh? I still need to find Maximus and find out exactly why Leon was sent over, why Leon was sent over.

"Who's knocking?"

Vitas temporarily lifted his head from Etherra's gentle embrace.

"I don't know, should you open the door or should I?"

"I'll go."

Vitas walked to the door, but his landlord wasn't home. He looked through the peephole and felt a chill run down his spine.

"Helena? What's she doing here?"

Vitas began to feel a little scared.

He opened the door, and Helena got straight to the point.

"Leon is missing, Vitas. Do you know where he went?"

Vitas paused for a moment, then answered.

"Leon is dead, that's my problem."

"ha?"

Helena initially thought Vitas was joking, but she also knew in her heart that this was definitely not a topic that could be joked about.

"Leon followed me to a dangerous place without permission and met with misfortune."

"Are you kidding me!"

Helena was getting impatient, but Vitas shook his head.

"There's nothing I can do. Leon's body is in my house. Let's go, Helena."